Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures xi
4. Tables xv
5. Preface xvii
6. Introduction 3
7. Tundra 32
8. Forest-Tundra or Boreal-Tundra Ecotone 65
9. Boreal Forest (Taiga) and Mixed Forest Transition 82
10. Prairie (Steppe) 121
11. Cordilleran Environments in Western North America 157
12. Temperate Deciduous Forest 190
13. Wetlands 218
14. Conclusion 261
15. Appendix 267
16. Bibliography 287
17. Index 333